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Old and New – An end and a beginning

By Sarah Pang

Familiarity. That’s what I like about the past. There is nothing unexpected or unpredictable there. A sense of nostalgia returns when I recall old times – days of sky blue uniforms and (shockingly) green PE shorts, of scrambling through PE just so I could beat the queue for mouth-watering mee-pok­, soccer scrimmages after school or afternoons in the quad talking; later, the inevitable rush for the ‘O’s, hours spent clutching TYSes and comparing answers frenziedly. Even though these days are old and long gone, they are dear to me, and I fear the day when the maelstrom that is JC life sweeps them away.

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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago at 9:17 pm.

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The Feeture: The Soul Behind the Sole

by Cider

Has it ever crossed your mind why people are so particular about their footwear? It certainly did for me.

Nike versus Adidas. Which of the two would you pick? Why Nike? Or why Adidas? My observations, however, tell me that Adidas is the preferred choice this year. Will this trend continue next year or will it revert to Nike again? Again, why does this trend change so frequently? To me, the most important deciding factor is the level of comfort.

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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago at 5:32 pm.

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